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Spain's struggling economy logged a 0.3 percent contraction in the fourth quarter of 2011, official data showed Thursday, stoking recession fears as the government fights to stem unemployment.

MADRID, Feb 16 - Spain saw solid demand for its debt on Thursday, easily shifting what it wanted to sell at a bond auction, although concerns about Greece's second bailout and the fragility of some of the euro zone's riskier economies pushed financing costs higher. An auction in France also attracted good support, leaving two-year yields below 1 percent, showing investors continue to favor the ...

Spain successfully raised euro4 billion ($5.2 billion) at a bond auction Thursday, with investor appetite strong despite jitters over the economy and the Greek debt crisis, while Parliament cleared a bill to strengthen the banking sector.

Spain’s stock-market regulator lifted a six-month ban on short-selling of financial stocks, saying the “extreme volatility” that justified the ban had eased. Banking shares plunged, led by Bankia SA.

A young couple from Nottinghamshire who scooped up £45 million in the EuroMillions lottery said Thursday they planned to spend some of their winnings on their wedding after their "lucky day".

Spain will play the United States and Argentina in a pre-Olympic warm-up event that marks the 20th anniversary of the famous "Dream Team" arrival. The three countries will play a round-robin style tournament at Palau Sant-Jordi, starting July 22. Spain will face the United States in a Beijing Olympic gold medal rematch on July 24.

Jose Ignacio Wert, minister for Education, Culture and Sport, said Spain needed to improve its record "to gain credibility."

A SCOT has been arrested in Spain after spending 12 years on the run.

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Spain remained the most popular destination in terms of volume of currency transactions in 2011, with favourable FX rates on the euro likely to encourage even more expat investments this year